Biking at Illiniwek Forest Preserve

At Illiniwek, the nearly 174-acre preserve straddles Highway 84, Illinois’ Great River Road, a designated National Scenic Byway. The Great River Road runs through Illiniwek Forest Preserve and the Mississippi River Trail/Great River Trail runs right next to it. This is a wonderful place to gain biking access to the Mississippi River Trail/Great River Trail which spans sixty two miles of the Mississippi River with the option to continue to following the Mississippi River all the way to New Orleans or Minnesota. Or travel the Grand Illinois Trail and go from the Mississippi River shores to those of Lake Michigan. Call 309-496-2620 for trail status updates as the trails do get closed to users during unfavorable weather conditions. Click here for trail map.